What if Ash didn't wake up late to get his first Pokemon? What if he started with an actual idea of what he was doing? Find out as you watch (or I guess read) Ash travel across Kanto with his friends in a different way than canon.

When a mere boy can outprank and outrun an entire village of shinobi, it speaks volume about his talent, no matter what his detractors would say. Dragon, ANBU commander of Konohagakure no Sato, understands that well and decides ANBU is the place for Naruto. AU-Ish, ANBU!Naruto.

It's been 3 years since Ash left Unova or seen his friends. He spent all that time training and now he's ready to start again. As he starts his journey to conquer the Pokemon Leagues he finds meets an old friend who has a favour to ask.

When selecting the teams, a last minute switch comes into play. Sakura Haruno and Hinata Hyuga are switched around. This time around, Hinata is on Team 7, while Sakura is on Team 8. What will this, along with other things, change? NaruHina, SasuSaku, and other parings as well.

Ash Ketchum started his journey like every other trainer. He received his starter from the closest gym leader, started challenging gyms, and dreamed of winning the Indigo League. But he rises above the rest - just as Team Rocket does.

Ash sets off on his journey to be a Pokemon Master with his starter Charmander and a mischievous Pichu. Together, they battle countless enemies and add to their powerful family. But there are many dark secrets residing in the shadows, and some of them are deadly. Ash and his team must grow strong to survive- because there's no guarantee they'll make it through the challenges ahead.

Ash Ketchum has been determined to become the best since he was a toddler. He has his eyes set on a charmander, but a twist of fate led him to the humble Nidoran. Note: Mix between anime and the games.

A Pokéshipping fic! Ash has just become the Sinnoh Pokémon Champion, and now moves toward his ultimate goal of becoming a Master. However, as he brings together the old team, new feelings surface.

After losing in the Semifinals of the Sinnoh League, Ash Ketchum returns home to make a tough choice. Opting to explore his home region of Kanto again with experience gained and Pokemon caught throughout the regions of Johto, Hoenn, and Sinnoh. Having a year to prepare for the Conference, the young trainer is ready to realize his dream and become the world's greatest Pokemon Master

Senju Hashirama's dream to unify all of the warring clans of his country under one village remained just that; a dream. Generations later, the ninja world still consists of pure clan affiliation. Enacting peace through understanding has fallen to the side. A catalyst is needed for any kind of change to occur, and it is all found in a little boy... for better or for worse. AU.

Extreme positions are not relieved by more moderate ones, but by extreme opposite positions. One Extreme are the Legendaries. Who is the other? Follow the path of Ash Ketchum, with a dragon in tow, in a world that seeks his ruin. Starts with Kanto Arc.

Depressed from his humiliating defeat at the Indigo League, Ash and his friends decide to take a vacation in the Orange Islands. But when a new journey begins, one where the fate of the world hangs in the balance, Ash will have to learn what it really means to be a Pokémon Trainer or lose everything he loves. M for Dark Themes Set in the Past. Orange Islands Arc

Slight AU, slightly grey Naruto. The Hokage and ANBU commander watched Naruto's use of shadow clones that night. Through guilt tripping of the Hokage, the commander gains the newly graduated Naruto for his forces. Join Naruto as he becomes Team Ro's fourth member and what it means for the plot of Naruto. Slow updates.

What could have been had the Yondaime managed to put his duty ahead of his feelings, choosing to spend his dying breath to warn the third hokage about the masked man with the Sharingan. An insignificant detail in the grand scheme of things ends up having far reaching consequences for Naruto, preparing him for the threats lurking in the shadows, both inside and outside Konoha.

The Kumo kidnapping of Hinata was successful however she was not alone. Naruto was kidnapped too... How would the consequences be so large? Watch the couple become a legend. Canon pairings and ShinoFu.

Uzumaki Naruto was born to be a shinobi. He was supposed to be a killer; a protector of unparalleled skill. His lineage and the demon in his gut ensured that. In canon, his growth was stunted. In here, he had a reason to be strong. He has to survive. AU.

"You can't always win. Sometimes circumstances are outside your control, sometimes you suffer losses. If we don't bend, we break. A shinobi endures. Do you understand?" His life the prize in a game with stakes too high and odds too long, Naruto learns that survival is its own form of victory. Sequel to Patriot's Dawn. AU.

While exploring the Team 7 training ground, a young Naruto happens to stumble across a strangely shaped kunai embedded in a tree. Years of frustration and deciphering later, he finally cracks the fuinjutsu formula hidden along the handle to surprising and painful results. History is rewritten as the descendants of the Otsutsuki clan are finally all gathered onto one team.

A small twist of fate made him aware of his heritage; unsealing the legacies his parents left behind. Graduating from the academy at age seven, he's well on his way. He found a kindred spirit in Uchiha Itachi, and his cousin Shisui's along for the ride. They're on the path to unsealing the legacy left by their ancestors, both the dark and the light. Next chap teaser in AO3.

A fleeing spy attacks the Academy after Naruto has failed his second attempt at passing the Genin Exam. Naruto is the hero of the moment but for every heroic act there is a price to be paid. Chaper 36 Homeward Bound?

The Gym Leaders. The Elite Four. The Champions. Those were the trainers that were considered to be at the almost unreachable peak of pokemon training. Ash Ketchum begged to differ for he only had one ambition, one goal: to surpass them all. And he would take his first step by starting his journey with a rather determined and prideful charmander. Smart & eventually strong Ash. AU.

Naruto of the Mokuton; heir to the Senju; natural powerhouse; charismatic leader, and Sasuke of the Sharingan; Uchiha survivor; prodigy; genius. Brothers in all but blood, the 'Unbeatable Duo.' Sometimes, all it takes is a single light to bring you out of the darkness. Finding support in each other, these two will take the Elemental Countries by storm! Good!Sasuke! Naru/Ino later

The story of a boy and the journey he takes that changes everything in his world. Following the origins, the life and times of the most influential individual in Pokemon history. This is the story of Red. (Based on an in-game Nuzlocke, rated for occasional graphic violence, language, death, and implied adult themes)

About 5 years have passed since the gang saw Ash, he reappears out of the blue in his hometown of Pallet much to the surprise of everyone. Ash decides it's time for him to settle down and open a gym in Pallet. What new trials and tribulations await him?

Starts right after the Sasuke Retrieval, Jiraiya takes Naruto on a three year training trip. Taking his training seriously Naruto strives to become the best he can and learn everything that Konoha denied him. Naruto/Harem

Keep fighting, they say, eventually you will have won. But what is winning? As order in the Element Nations collapses, Team Seven asks just that. The desert cries out and on blood-soaked dunes their sandals leave imprints. Where do you draw the line when war puts morality into question at every turn? [AU]

What if Naruto was related to another famous ninja in addition to Minato and Kushina, and what if he learned of this relation on the night of the Forbidden Scroll incident? Follow along as Naruto tries to live up to his family's 'hidden' legacy and become the next Hokage for the Village Hidden in the Leaves. Rated M for violence, language and safety.

In a world untamed by the hands of men, creatures with extraordinary powers roam the earth with impunity. Chaos reigns, battles rage, and humanity is engaged in a constant struggle for supremacy. But one man and his Rhydon will forge for themselves a greater destiny, the establishment of an age of peace for the harsh world in which they struggle. Prequel to Traveler.

What if something made Naruto the dead-last that everyone sees him as? What if he really wasn't as weak as he seemed? The true Naruto, unleashed upon the shinobi world! AU Story starts at Invasion of Konoha arc and continues onwards.

Harry was abandoned at Cole's Orphanage at the age of five. Harry was retrieved from it by a dark pair at age eight. Harry killed his first auror at age twelve. Harry rose to dominance at age fifteen. The story of Harry Potter's rise and fall. Remorseless!Harry.

A six year old Sasuke wakes from a nightmare...but Itachi wouldn't really kill the clan, right? As for Naruto, well, maybe he won't be so alone...this time around.